SA Country Fire Service

Incident Update

Message ID: 0005484
Time Message Issued: 17:08
Date Message Issued: 01/04/2021

Origin / Name: MOUNT DRUMMOND

Mount Drummond scrub Fire, near Mount Hope on the Lower Eyre Peninsula.

ISSUED FOR MOUNT DRUMMOND

There is a scrub fire west of Mount Drummond, near Mount Hope on the Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

CFS crews are in attendance and are actively working to extinguish the fire.

This fire may be causing a lot of smoke in the area, and members of the community are urged to take care, particularly if driving on the southern end of the Flinders Hwy.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

For updates visit the CFS website (www.cfs.sa.gov.au) or phone the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.

This message will be updated as the situation changes or before: Apr 01 2021 20:00

WHAT TO DO:

  • Check and follow your Bushfire Survival Plan
  • Decide what you will do if the situation changes
  • Look and listen for information on television, radio, internet, mobile phones and by speaking with neighbours

KEEP UP TO DATE:

Do not rely on a single source for warning information.

For emergencies call Triple Zero (000)

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Stay informed

For emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

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